title: Instrument for dilatation of stenotic colorectal anastomosis.
abstract: The use of a modified Starck dilator in the treatment of anastomotic stenosis in the distal 15 cm of the rectum is described. This technique is a suitable alternative for use in hospitals where more sophisticated instrumentation is not available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Surgery, Clínica de la Concepción, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Duce
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Badia de Yébenes
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garcés
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moreno González-Bueno
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004106:Dilatation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*